Example sentences of "[noun] [to-vb] with [pers pn] [conj] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Her angry look vanished , and quickly pulling herself together , she smiled at Giles and said , ‘ I 've been trying to persuade Robert to dance with me but without success .
2 ‘ When we played Albania three weeks ago in Tirana , I made plans to deal with them but on the day they fielded a much different side to the one I expected . ’
3 ‘ When we played Albania three weeks ago in Tirana , I made plans to deal with them but on the day they fielded a much different side to the one I expected . ’
4 Can I also say that , er yes , we were badly served by the press but I think that er the onus now is on those of us who went to Canberra to be able to share with others and we have been going round to tell others about Canberra to share with you and with others the experience of being present in the World Council of Churches in Canberra .
5 If an economic power can sufficiently dominate the international economy , it can provide a hegemonic stability which enables other states to co-operate with it and with one another .
6 ‘ Just now , ’ they told me ‘ it is the Garara ( trousers which flare from just above the knee ) and quite a short Kamiz to go with it and of course a Dupatta ( a long light scarf ) in georgette in an exactly matching colour ’ .
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